Kentucky - Session 26RS
Title: AN ACT relating to data centers.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "data center, ""nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement, and ""public agency""; prohibit public agencies from entering into a nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement relating to a data center that expands confidentiality beyond what is authorized by the Kentucky Revised Statutes; provide that contractual provisions relating to data centers that waive, supersede, or expand the requirements of the Kentucky Open Records Act or Kentucky Open Meetings Act are void; provide that certain information be made publicly available when certain data center-related actions are taken or documents are executed; provide that aggregated data concerning projected or actual impacts on public utilities and certain other public areas shall not be deemed confidential solely because the information relates to a data center project; prohibit a nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement from restricting the authority of a local public official to discuss data center impacts or public participation, hearings, or proceedings otherwise require by law."
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-02 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-02 | Latest Action | 03/02/26: to Committee on Committees (S) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 283 | AN ACT relating to foreign transactions in the Commonwealth. | in_committee |
| HB 392 | AN ACT relating to local public agency transactions. | passed_lower |
| HB 510 | AN ACT relating to organ donation safety. | passed_lower |
| SB 5 | AN ACT relating to Kentucky-grown agricultural product procurement. | enrolled |
| HB 398 | AN ACT relating to decommissioning costs for electric generating units. | passed_lower |
| HB 676 | AN ACT relating to the Kentucky statewide health data utility. | passed_lower |
| HB 757 | AN ACT relating to revenue measures and declaring an emergency. | passed_lower |
| SB 100 | AN ACT relating to the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission and declaring an emergency. | passed_upper |